Award-winning photographer and activist Boniface Mwangi had to overcome his wife's opposition to his shot at politics in 2017. His unsuccessful stab at Starehe MP seat worried Hellen Njeri, with threats forcing her to flee the country with their children. "The first time he told me he is vying for a political seat, I refused because our lastborn child was very young," she said. The couple spoke in an interview with Jalang'o. They narrated their journey in creating 'Softie', a film that documents the turmoil around that time.

Source: The Star October 22, 2020 21:00 UTC